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Today we go on safari to experience the sights of Africa’s rich wildlife. The word “safari” comes from the Swahili and Arabic words for a trip or journey. Tourists from all over the world go to Africa to enjoy the excitement and wonder of safari explorations.
Set out
Imagine climbing into an open sided four-wheel drive vehicle early in the morning.
Your expert guide drives you through the entrance to Chobe National Park in Botswana. All around, you can see the huge pink sky at sunrise. The trees and thick grass move slightly in the wind. Then, suddenly you hear the movement of leaves nearby. A few meters away a huge elephant walks out of the green bushes. He is so close that you can see his white ivory tusks and the deep lines in his gray skin. He seems to look right at you, then moves on to continue his search for more food. Welcome to Africa and the excitement of safari.
There are many national parks in Africa where you can go on safari. For example, many tourists visit Kruger National Park in the northeastern area of South Africa. This park was established in nineteen twenty-six in an effort to protect the wildlife of South Africa. It has a surface area of almost twenty thousand square kilometers. Many kinds of plants and animals live in Kruger, including the famous “Big Five.” The Big Five are five large animals: the elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo.
Big game hunters created the term Big Five. For hunters, these five animals were some of the most difficult and dangerous to catch. Many tourists think mainly about seeing the Big Five while on safari.
On the trip
A guide can take you deep into the forest. As you sit waiting, you might hear the screams and calls of the chimps coming closer. Chimpanzees share about ninety eight percent of their genes with humans. Their actions and noises can seem very human. Being able to watch these animals playing, eating and communicating with each other in the wild is a special experience to treasure.
With a professional guide you are guaranteed to see new animals and learn a great deal. One excellent way to see the wildlife of Chobe is by boat. The guide can take you on a boat so you can see the animals as they come to drink or play in the water.
Hippopotamuses like to stand in the grass and eat most of the day. Or, they enter the water to stay cool. In fact, a hippo can stay under water for up to six minutes. They are very good at hiding in the water. If you look carefully, you can see their two eyes looking out of the water at you. You know they are near when you hear the strange deep noise they make with their nose.
The guide can also tell you about conservation efforts to protect wild animals. Some animals such as the black rhinoceros have almost been destroyed because poachers illegally hunt and kill them. Many parks across Africa have had trouble with poachers. In Chobe there is an army camp with workers who make sure that poachers stay away.
Sunset
If you are lucky, you can enjoy sunset while floating down the Chobe River. Yellow and orange colors fill the sky at this hour and are reflected in the water. The sun slowly starts to slip behind the trees. But before it is dark, you see a large movement of gray bodies. Three families of elephants have come to the water’s edge.
More than thirty elephants are quietly drinking and eating. There are huge old elephants with large tusks. There are the mothers who lead each family group. Then, there are the babies who play and run around the thick legs of the adult elephants. The elephants look up and watch as your boat turns away and you head back to camp at the end of the day on safari in Africa.
今天，我们要远行，去领略非洲丰富的野生动物奇景。“safari”这个词出自斯瓦希里语和阿拉伯语，意为“旅行”。来自世界各地的游客们汇集在非洲大地上，期待这次旅行探险的刺激与奇妙。
出发
想像一下，清晨时分，登上一辆四面敞开的四轮吉普出发时的感受吧。
你的专业导游将载着你穿过博茨瓦纳乔贝国家公园的大门。迎接你的，将是日出时天地相连、广阔无垠的粉红色天空。树木、浓密的草丛在风中轻摆，这时，不远处的树叶突然沙沙作响。就在几米远处，一头巨大的非洲象踱出绿色的灌木丛。他离你如此之近，以至于能清晰地看见他那白色的獠牙和灰色皮肤上深深的皱纹。他看上去也在注视着你，然后继续前行，寻找更多的食物。欢迎来到非洲，踏上这惊心动魄的旅行。
在非洲，有许多国家公园能让你体验到野外探险的乐趣。比如，位于南非东北部的克鲁格国家公园便受到许多游客的青睐。这座公园建于1926年，旨在保护南非的野生动物，其覆盖面积几乎达到2万平方公里。成千上万种动植物生存在这里，包括著名的“大五类”。“大五类”指的是五种体型庞大的动物，它们是大象、狮子、猎豹、犀牛和野牛。
大型猎物狩猎者发明了这个词“大五类”。对于猎手而言，这五种动物的狩猎最难，也最危险。许多游客野外之旅的主要目的便是想亲眼目睹这五种庞然大物。
旅途中
公园里的导游会带着你深入森林。当你坐在林中静静等待的时候 ，或许能听见黑猩猩的吼叫和呼唤越来越近。黑猩猩与人类基因的近似度高达98%。他们的行动和声音也与人类极为相近。能亲眼目睹他们在野外玩耍、吃食、互相交流绝对是段令人难以忘怀的不凡经历。
跟随一位职业导游，你一定能见到更多陌生的动物，学到更多的知识。在乔贝国家公园，有一种绝好的观看野生动物的方式便是坐船。导游会带你乘船，这样你便可以看到动物们在湖里喝水、嬉戏。
河马喜欢站在草丛里，一吃就是一整天。有时，它们进入水中乘凉。事实上，河马可以在水下呆上六分多钟。他们十分擅长于隐藏在水底。如果你看得够仔细，会发现他们两只眼睛正从水底看着你呢。当你听到他们用鼻子发出的那奇怪而低沉的声音时，便知道他们离你很近。
导游还会告诉你一些为保护野生动物而实施的一系列的举措。由于偷猎者的非法捕杀，有些动物，比如黑犀牛，已濒临绝种。许多非洲国家公园都面临偷猎者的威胁。在乔贝有个工人武装野营，以阻止偷猎者的侵入。
日落
如果你够幸运的话，还可以荡舟乔贝河，领略日落时的无限美景。黄色和橘色溢满天空，映射湖水。太阳缓缓地滑落在树丛之后。在天色全黑之前，还能看见一大群灰色的身影在移动。那是三个大象家族来到了水边。
三十多只大象静静地喝水、吃草。那是体型庞大、年事已高的非洲象，长着巨大的獠牙。每一个家族都由大象妈妈带领，身旁是正在玩耍的象宝宝，在成年大象粗壮的大腿间嬉戏追逐着。大象们抬起头，看着你们，直到你们调转船头。当你们径直回到营地时，一天的非洲野外之旅便结束了。
Set out
Imagine climbing into an open sided four-wheel drive vehicle early in the morning.
Your expert guide drives you through the entrance to Chobe National Park in Botswana. All around, you can see the huge pink sky at sunrise. The trees and thick grass move slightly in the wind. Then, suddenly you hear the movement of leaves nearby. A few meters away a huge elephant walks out of the green bushes. He is so close that you can see his white ivory tusks and the deep lines in his gray skin. He seems to look right at you, then moves on to continue his search for more food. Welcome to Africa and the excitement of safari.
There are many national parks in Africa where you can go on safari. For example, many tourists visit Kruger National Park in the northeastern area of South Africa. This park was established in nineteen twenty-six in an effort to protect the wildlife of South Africa. It has a surface area of almost twenty thousand square kilometers. Many kinds of plants and animals live in Kruger, including the famous “Big Five.” The Big Five are five large animals: the elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo.
Big game hunters created the term Big Five. For hunters, these five animals were some of the most difficult and dangerous to catch. Many tourists think mainly about seeing the Big Five while on safari.
On the trip
A guide can take you deep into the forest. As you sit waiting, you might hear the screams and calls of the chimps coming closer. Chimpanzees share about ninety eight percent of their genes with humans. Their actions and noises can seem very human. Being able to watch these animals playing, eating and communicating with each other in the wild is a special experience to treasure.
With a professional guide you are guaranteed to see new animals and learn a great deal. One excellent way to see the wildlife of Chobe is by boat. The guide can take you on a boat so you can see the animals as they come to drink or play in the water.
Hippopotamuses like to stand in the grass and eat most of the day. Or, they enter the water to stay cool. In fact, a hippo can stay under water for up to six minutes. They are very good at hiding in the water. If you look carefully, you can see their two eyes looking out of the water at you. You know they are near when you hear the strange deep noise they make with their nose.
The guide can also tell you about conservation efforts to protect wild animals. Some animals such as the black rhinoceros have almost been destroyed because poachers illegally hunt and kill them. Many parks across Africa have had trouble with poachers. In Chobe there is an army camp with workers who make sure that poachers stay away.
Sunset
If you are lucky, you can enjoy sunset while floating down the Chobe River. Yellow and orange colors fill the sky at this hour and are reflected in the water. The sun slowly starts to slip behind the trees. But before it is dark, you see a large movement of gray bodies. Three families of elephants have come to the water’s edge.
More than thirty elephants are quietly drinking and eating. There are huge old elephants with large tusks. There are the mothers who lead each family group. Then, there are the babies who play and run around the thick legs of the adult elephants. The elephants look up and watch as your boat turns away and you head back to camp at the end of the day on safari in Africa.
今天，我们要远行，去领略非洲丰富的野生动物奇景。“safari”这个词出自斯瓦希里语和阿拉伯语，意为“旅行”。来自世界各地的游客们汇集在非洲大地上，期待这次旅行探险的刺激与奇妙。
出发
想像一下，清晨时分，登上一辆四面敞开的四轮吉普出发时的感受吧。
你的专业导游将载着你穿过博茨瓦纳乔贝国家公园的大门。迎接你的，将是日出时天地相连、广阔无垠的粉红色天空。树木、浓密的草丛在风中轻摆，这时，不远处的树叶突然沙沙作响。就在几米远处，一头巨大的非洲象踱出绿色的灌木丛。他离你如此之近，以至于能清晰地看见他那白色的獠牙和灰色皮肤上深深的皱纹。他看上去也在注视着你，然后继续前行，寻找更多的食物。欢迎来到非洲，踏上这惊心动魄的旅行。
在非洲，有许多国家公园能让你体验到野外探险的乐趣。比如，位于南非东北部的克鲁格国家公园便受到许多游客的青睐。这座公园建于1926年，旨在保护南非的野生动物，其覆盖面积几乎达到2万平方公里。成千上万种动植物生存在这里，包括著名的“大五类”。“大五类”指的是五种体型庞大的动物，它们是大象、狮子、猎豹、犀牛和野牛。
大型猎物狩猎者发明了这个词“大五类”。对于猎手而言，这五种动物的狩猎最难，也最危险。许多游客野外之旅的主要目的便是想亲眼目睹这五种庞然大物。
旅途中
公园里的导游会带着你深入森林。当你坐在林中静静等待的时候 ，或许能听见黑猩猩的吼叫和呼唤越来越近。黑猩猩与人类基因的近似度高达98%。他们的行动和声音也与人类极为相近。能亲眼目睹他们在野外玩耍、吃食、互相交流绝对是段令人难以忘怀的不凡经历。
跟随一位职业导游，你一定能见到更多陌生的动物，学到更多的知识。在乔贝国家公园，有一种绝好的观看野生动物的方式便是坐船。导游会带你乘船，这样你便可以看到动物们在湖里喝水、嬉戏。
河马喜欢站在草丛里，一吃就是一整天。有时，它们进入水中乘凉。事实上，河马可以在水下呆上六分多钟。他们十分擅长于隐藏在水底。如果你看得够仔细，会发现他们两只眼睛正从水底看着你呢。当你听到他们用鼻子发出的那奇怪而低沉的声音时，便知道他们离你很近。
导游还会告诉你一些为保护野生动物而实施的一系列的举措。由于偷猎者的非法捕杀，有些动物，比如黑犀牛，已濒临绝种。许多非洲国家公园都面临偷猎者的威胁。在乔贝有个工人武装野营，以阻止偷猎者的侵入。
日落
如果你够幸运的话，还可以荡舟乔贝河，领略日落时的无限美景。黄色和橘色溢满天空，映射湖水。太阳缓缓地滑落在树丛之后。在天色全黑之前，还能看见一大群灰色的身影在移动。那是三个大象家族来到了水边。
三十多只大象静静地喝水、吃草。那是体型庞大、年事已高的非洲象，长着巨大的獠牙。每一个家族都由大象妈妈带领，身旁是正在玩耍的象宝宝，在成年大象粗壮的大腿间嬉戏追逐着。大象们抬起头，看着你们，直到你们调转船头。当你们径直回到营地时，一天的非洲野外之旅便结束了。